Moonlight Meringue Recipe

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This recipe for Moonlight Meringue, by Jeanie Williams, is from The Jones Family Cookbook,
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Contributor:

Contributor:

Jeanie WilliamsAdded: Friday, March 27, 2009

Category:

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Ingredients:

Ingredients:

2 egg whites1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

Directions:

Beat the egg whites with cream of tarter until foamy. Beat in sugar one tablespoon at a time until meringue forms stiff peaks. In a buttered 9 inch pie plate spread meringue over bottom and up sides of plate. Leave a small hollow in the center. Place in a 400 oven and turn off the heat. Leave meringue in the oven for at least 5 hours or overnight. ABSOLUTELY NO PEEKING!!! Fill with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Serve.

Number Of
Servings:

Number Of
Servings:

6

Preparation
Time:

Preparation
Time:

20 minutes

Personal
Notes:

Personal
Notes:

1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips can be mixed in batter and then the batter may be dropped by the tablespoonful instead of making one meringue. You would then have several "cookies" instead.

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